I had forgotten that babies came this small.
I had forgotten that a teaspoon of spit up is equivalent in volume to a gallon of any normal liquid.
I had forgotten the wheezy noises when sleeping.
I had forgotten to keep the diaper off for as short a time as possible.
I had forgotten the smell of a newborn’s head, like rain on hot pavement.
I had forgotten how, when they go truly high-order, a baby cries so hard and so loud that her lower lip trembles and adds vibrato to her cries.
I had forgotten that nibbled baby toes are delicious.
I had forgotten the soft “huh-huh-huh … aaah!” sigh when babies fall asleep.
I had forgotten that sleeping for a total of eight hours but with a thirty-minute awake period every three hours is like shattering a window and then repairing it with Elmer’s glue.
I had forgotten that Dr. Harvey Karp is a genius.
I had forgotten the feel of a newborn baby curled like a comma, body pressed against mine, breath hot on my neck, in that midnight hour when we are the only two people in the world.
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I miss that feeling of a newborn nestled against the body. A toddler is not quite the same.
My son, you are truly a great Daddy and you make my heart sing for joy.
Jeez. These make me want to have another one ASAP. The smell of a baby’s head is the kicker for me, but they’re all equally fantastic.
Awesome.
I honestly cant say how I got to your blog, but I am so glad that I did. Thanks for that warm fuzzy feeling, I needed it
Regardless of how you got here, welcome, and I’m glad you enjoyed the post.
When my daughter was born until about her second week, all cries had that chin-quivering vibrato. Then it just sort of went away.
Now she’s hitting the high notes.